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Honest Review - This Place Is Very Special - Operations Lead Common Thread Collective Employee Review

5.0
Jun 4, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I got my first job when I was 15. Since then, I've worked for many different companies across many different industries. Some did culture really well and most employees seemed happy and fulfilled. At others, employees dreaded coming to work with burn out rampant from the entry level positions to upper management. I’ve been at CTC for just over five months and I feel confident in saying that my time here, so far, has been nothing short of life changing. Both personally and professionally, I’m learning how to dream and believe in what could be possible for my life. I am genuinely excited to come to work everyday and I leave feeling challenged, encouraged, and invested in (usually). When I tell my friends and family about work, I tell them that, honestly, I don't think I'll ever work for a better company or one that's more invested in the people who work there. I quit a full-time management position to be an intern and in hindsight, it looks like one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

Cons

From my experience, there have been no cons to working at CTC. That said, I think it's important to note that not everyone will thrive working here. For people that are just looking for a place to clock in and clock out, this may not be the best fit. Being willing to work hard and buying in to the culture and community of CTC is a vital part of being happy here.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
Jul 19, 2025
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Pros

You will learn quick what to avoid in future companies and employees. Every role after will be a breath of fresh air.

Cons

CTC is a chaotic, ego-driven mess, churning and burning employees and clients. CEO Taylor Holiday is a wannabe Twitter influencer playing entrepreneur, surrounded by an inner-circle of unqualified buddies. Strategy changes constantly, positive reviews are fabricated, departments are dissolved on a whim, and layoffs are routine. CTC demands unrealistic output from overworked employees, all while preaching a fake culture of “transparency” and “work-life balance.” Transparency means hyped-up financial updates paired with weird parties and alcohol, followed immediately by entire department layoffs. Work-life balance means 60 hour work weeks with a level of micromanagement I haven’t seen before or since. Not convinced yet? Welcome to leadership meetings where no one has a plan and everyone is too afraid to say the truth. Staying close to the in-crowd matters more than results or performance because it might just keep you your job. I’ll never forget CTC’s empty promises about development and achieving dreams, all while exploiting, discarding, and abusing everyone in sight. If you value your career, mental health, or basic respect, stay far away.

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